A four-year-old boy survived a dramatic fall from the 17th floor of his hotel room when he bounced off a palm tree.
Rescuers found Joey Williams without any serious injury after he landed on a dirt surface near the hotel's swimming pool, also narrowly avoiding two pipes sticking out of the ground.
Hours later from the fall at his hotel in Miami, Florida, Joey was sitting up in bed eating and drinking with no broken bones or internal injuries.
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Lt Ignatius Carroll, a spokesman for Miami Fire Rescue, told reporters it was amazing the boy was still alive.
"I've seen people die after falling 30 feet, but this boy fell up to 80ft," he said.
"He looked to be in pretty good shape. He wasn't all banged up like we expected."
Joey was with his parents and grandparents at the Doubletree hotel in Miami when he chased a balloon in the hotel room.
When the balloon went out on the balcony Joey chased after it and is believed to have climbed over the railing surrounding the balcony.
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Jun 8, 2010 , India
This incident has proved what i had heard when i was a child that FAIRIES do exist - that they carry a child safely to the ground in case of a bad fall. MIRACULOUS !! This is a clear cut message to all AETHISTS - when they ask where is GOD????? they have got the answer !!! - Huffrish
Jun 7, 2010 , Saudi Arabia
I am very pleased to hear this mircalulous survival of the boy. Let us us thank God first and then to palm and all who involved in rescued him and assisted him. I firmly believe that God has a plan about this child may God Almighty continue to keep him safe and sound from all mischief. His par...